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The Titanic ‘curse’ and the forgotten fearless life of the captain’s daughter
Melville was 14 when her father went down with the ship in April 1912.
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New Alzheimer’s drugs offer hope for some, but good dementia care protects the humanity of those they cannot help
Medicine may slow decline for some, but dementia care must also protect dignity, identity and story when speech begins to fade.
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This is the story that Trump and the West doesn’t want you to know
ANALYSIS: By Lim Tean Across my social media platforms, I encounter daily a particular brand of ignorance that I find increasingly impossible to ignore. Iran is dismissed as a crazy country ruled by medieval mullahs, its people caricatured as fanatics who chant “Death to America” for no coherent reason. And from that caricature flows a
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Cracks in European unity emerge over Ukraine and security
European countries are struggling to work out a unified approach.
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Jale Moala: Why is the UN credible when Fiji agrees but not when it’s inconvenient?
COMMENTARY: By Jale Moala It’s interesting how readily many people in Fiji embrace the work of the United Nations when it supports local programmes such as climate resilience, development, governance and social inclusion. Yet when the UN publishes reports critical of Israel’s military actions in Gaza, some of the same voices suddenly dismiss it as
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Washington reflecting pool saga is just the latest example of man trying to dominate nature – and losing
The reflecting pool builds on a landscaping tradition of organising nature into orderly lines and geometric shapes. Nature did not always play along.
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Cook Islands set to head to the polls in six weeks — August 12
RNZ Pacific Cook Islanders are set to head to the polls in six weeks’ time, the King’s Representative of the Cook Islands, Sir Tom Marsters, has announced. In a radio announcement, Sir Tom said that on the advice tendered to him by Prime Minister Mark Brown to call for fresh elections, and pursuant to Article
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Teal independents’ new party presents an opportunity – and a risk
To succeed, Community Strong will need to preserve community connections within their electorates, maintain their independence and ensure intra-party stability.
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How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?
The poultry industry is on high alert. But authorities have had years to prepare for this moment and plans are being put in place.
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Flooding rains, ocean gains: how a huge Murray flood gave the sea a feast
In 2022-23, a vast plume of floodwater from the Murray River delivered thousands of tonnes of organic material to the ocean – and a feeding bonanza began.
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The Socceroos’ World Cup dream continues, as an improved performance delivers plenty of confidence
It wasn’t pretty, but the Socceroos are through to the knockout stages of the World Cup after a tense stalemate against Paraguay.
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Central bank gold holdings are at a 50-year high. What’s behind the jump in reserves?
For some central banks, stores of gold can offer a shield against financial sanctions.